SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 5 
Have Beets 
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BEETS 
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Early Blood Turnip 
TABLE BEETS 
Pkt. Oz. 
10c 20c 
CULTURE—Beets are sown where crop 
is to grow, in open ground, as soon as 
spring frosts are over, 1 inch deep in 
drills 12 to 15 inches apart, for conven- 
ience in hoeing; and young plants are 
thinned out with a greater or less space 
between them, usually about 4 inches, 
according to size of variety grown. The 
thinnings from crop make_ excellent 
greens. They thrive in well enriched, 
moist soil, with plenty of sunshine. 
Growth will be greatly stimulated with 
a slight application of Nitrate of Soda. 
50-55 DAYS 
EARLY WONDER. Roots uniform, near- 
ly globed shaped, with small top, skin 
dark red, flesh deep blood red. Popular 
with market gardeners for early or late 
planting. 
DETROIT DARK RED. One of the very 
best sorts for home or market garden 
and for canning purposes. Roots uni- 
formly smooth, of medium size, and 
globe shaped; skin dark red, flesh solid 
vermilion red. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP, IMPROVED. 
The old standard table beet; roots nearly 
round or slightly flattened, bright red, 
zoned and of good quality. Not so early 
as Detroit, and with a larger, coarser top. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Splendid home 
and market garden sort. Tops medium 
in size; collar. small. Root flattened 
globe-shaped, with small tap root; very 
dark purpiish-red. Flesh deep purplish- 
red zoned with a lighter shade; crisp and 
tender. 
MANGEL WURZEL 
Pkt. Oz. 
10c 20c 
LONG RED MAMMOTH (Norbiton Giant). 
Attains enormous size; producing thirty 
to fifty tons to the acre. Root nearly cyl- 
indrical in shape, light red, growing well 
above ground; flesh white and rose col- 
ored. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. Roots Jarge, nearly 
cylindrical in shape, narrowing abruptly 
at both ends; skin deep orange-yellow; 
flesh zoned yellow and white; sweet and 
productive. 
BEETS ALL WINTER 
Late sown Beets may readily be 
Kept for winter use, if packed in a 
slightly moist soil or sand in a cool 
cellar. We recommend Detroit Dark 
Red for this purpose. © 
CABBAGE 
Pkt. Oz. 
10c 30c 
CULTURE—One ounce will produce 
about 2,000 plants; 10,890 plants will plant 
an acre of early cabbage; and 7,260 plants 
for an acre of late. Three ounces of seed 
will plant an acre of early and five ounces 
an acre of late cabbage. For early cab- 
bage, sow seed in hotbeds in January or 
February. Transplant as early as possi- 
ble to the open ground about two feet 
apart each way. For late cabbage, sow 
seed in the open ground in May and 
transplant about July 1 in rows 2 feet 
each way. 
GOLDEN ACRE. 66 Days. The earliest 
of the round headed cabbages, maturing 
with Jersey Wakefield. Plant small, dwarf 
and compact; heads of medium size, 
pours as a ball, hard, solid and very uni- 
orm. 
COPENHAGEN MARKET. 70 Days. Very 
fine, nearly as early as Jersey Wakefield; 
stem short, heads large, round and solid, 
with few outer leaves of an upright 
growth. 
CADE Fam AT NaS AV O'Yan All= 
* America selection for 1938. A 
beautiful solid heading cabbage. 
Much more attractive than plain 
leaved_ varieties with a _ rich 
green color. Recommended for both 
home and market gardeners. Pkt., 15c. 
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. 65 Days. 
The most widely known and popular ex- 
tra early variety; heads are broad cone 
shaped and very solid. Our stock is very 
dwarf, compact and extremely early. 
CHARLESTON LARGE WAKEFIELD. 
75 Days. About one week later than 
Early Jersey Wakefield, but the conical 
heads are fully one-half larger. 
LATE FLAT DUTCH. 95 Days. A justly 
popular and esteemed variety; extensively 
cultivated for market and family use. 
Heads large, round, flattened and very 
firm; has a medium stem and is very 
hardy. 
EARLY FLAT DUTCH. 70 Days. Earlier 
and heads somewhat smaller than Late 
Blat Dutch; a good short stemmed second 
early. 
CHINESE CELERY or 
CABBAGE 
Pe Tsai—Chihli 
CULTURE—About 65 days. Sow last 
half of July or first of August for best 
results in this section. When matured 
this plant resembles Cos lettuce more 
than cabbage. Used in salads or may be 
cooked like cabbage or asparagus. Plants 
should be banked as they grow, or the 
leaves tied up over the center to produce 
celery-like form. 
CHINESE CABBAGE (Wong Bok). 80 
Days. The heads of this variety are 
shorter and broader than Pe Tsai, the in- 
curving leaves producing a tighter, more 
compact head. 
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LATE FLAT DUTCH 
Danver’s Half Long 
CARROTS 
Pkt. Oz. 
10c 20c 
CULTURE—Plant seed one-half inch 
deep in loose, well prepared soil, in rows 
16 inches apart. Thin 2 to 4 inches in 
row. Plant from early spring to mid- 
June. 
DANVER’S HALF LONG. 75 Days. The 
best known second early, half-long sort; 
roots 6 to 8 inches long, tapering to a 
blunt point; flesh deep orange, tender and 
good quality. 
CHANTENAY HALF LONG (The Model). 
72 Days. Excellent medium early half- 
long stump rooted variety; roots about 6 
inches long, very thick, smooth and of a 
deep orange-red color. 
IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. 88 Days. 
An excellent intermediate season, stand- 
ard sort; roots 12 inches long, about 3 
inches broad at the crown, tapering reg- 
ularly to a point; deep orange color. 
NEW BUNCHING. Tops short, roots are 
1% to 1% by 8 inches in size, almost cyl- 
indrical, rounded shoulders, and are well 
stumped. Developed for market garden- 
ers as a bunching carrot. Good shipper. 
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